Family History Research at LHSA

Miscellaneous

Listed below are a small number of other LHSA collections which may be useful in family history research. Links to the catalogues are included (in blue):

Catalogue Link	Collection	Reference	Description
GD2	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Samaritan Society	GD2/4	Case Books, containing reports of almoners on individual cases, 1902-1948
GD3	Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh	GD3/1	Laws of Society and lists of members, 1821-1968
GD5	General Medical Council	GD5/1	Minutes, 1856-1870
GD7	Association of Master Printers of Scotland	GD7/3	Apprenticeship application forms with accompanying headmasters's reports, 1930-1970
GD10	Edinburgh Society for Relief of the Destitute Sick	GD10/7	Ledgers of Recipients of Relief, 1792-1797 and 1930-1952
		GD10/11	Convalescent Fund Ledgers, 1892-1938
GD42	Queensberry House Hospital	GD42/4	Case Books, 1850-1856

To get started

1) Look up the collection catalogue for the particular hospital you are interested in to find out what records are available.

2) Contact us to make an appointment to come in and consult the records, or to make an enquiry.

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